Ana Maria Bernardo
May 16, 2026
Ana Maria (Carreiro) Bernardo, 76, of Westport, wife of the late Antonio T. Bernardo, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Rabo de Peixe, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Lazaro Jose Carreiro and the late Maria Estrela (Faria) Carreiro.
Prior to retirement, Ana worked as a...
Maurice Lamothe
May 16, 2026
Maurice Lamothe, 91, of Tiverton, RI, husband of the late Mary Lamothe, passed away at home on May 16, 2026, surrounded by his family. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Wilfred O. Lamothe and the late Marie U. (St. Pierre) Lamothe.
Maurice enjoyed building things—cars, planes, boats and even built his own...
Doris Almeida
May 15, 2026
Doris (Martin) Almeida, 93, of Somerset, wife of the late John D. Almeida, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2026, at home surrounded by her family. She was a daughter of the late John Martin and the late Doris (Shaw) Martin. Doris was raised by her grandparents on the family farm in Tiverton, RI.
Doris loved to...
Theresa Silvia
May 11, 2026
Theresa Silvia, 94, of Swansea, wife of the late Arthur Silvia, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2026, at the Life Care Center, in Attleboro, MA. Born in Northbridge, MA, she was a daughter of the late Amedee Richard and the late Maria (Peloquin) Richard.
Theresa worked as a housekeeper. She loved helping others, family gatherings especially...
George Da Ponte
May 7, 2026
George Da Ponte, 57, born in Fall River, passed away unexpectedly at HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital in Tampa, Florida, on May 7, 2026. He was the beloved son of the late Antonio and Ilda (Arruda) DaPonte.
George was a devoted brother to Maria DoCarmo Silva and her husband, Eduardo; Maria Dos Anjos Medeiros and her husband,...
Gabriel Medeiros
May 2, 2026
Gabriel Medeiros, 72, of Westport, husband of Tina (Arruda) Medeiros, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Charlton Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born in Santo António além Capelas, São Miguel, Açores, he was a son of the late Jose Medeiros and the late Maria de Lourdes (DaPonte) Medeiros.
Gabriel was a loving,...
Joan Larrivee
Apr 27, 2026
Joan Larrivee, 88, of Fall River, widow of the late Albert Larrivee Jr., passed away on Monday, April 27, 2026, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Jose Arruda and the late Edith (Pimental) Arruda.
Prior to retirement, Joan worked as a teacher's aide in the Special Education Department...
Eileen Hennessey
Apr 26, 2026
Eileen (Melanson) Hennessey, aka "Grandma Pudding Stone", 73, of Fall River, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence, RI. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of Alice (DeMello) Melanson and the late Richard Warren Melanson.
In her younger years, Eileen was involved in the Girl Scouts. Eileen was...
Michael E. Racicot
Apr 26, 2026
Michael Edmond Racicot, age 57, of Warwick, Rhode Island, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, April 26, 2026.
Born in Providence, Rhode Island, he was the beloved son of the late Diane (Pothier) McComb and Edmond Racicot. He was also the stepson of Donald McComb, who had been a loving and dedicated father figure to him since early childhood. ...
Liberal D. Silva
Apr 20, 2026
Liberal Daniel Silva, 85, of Fall River, husband of Rita M. (Carreiro) Silva, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2026, at home surrounded by family. Born in Arrifes, São Miguel, Açores, a son of the late Manuel da Silva and the late Francisca (do Rego) Silva, he emigrated to Fall River in 1955.
Liberal was a prime example of the American...
Maria Dos Anjos Resendes
Apr 17, 2026
Maria dos Anjos Resendes, 72, of Fall River, widow of Antonio Calmeiro Resendes, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2026, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, the daughter of the late Francisco Ferreira Sardinha and the late Maria Julia "Jacinto" (Medeiros) Sardinha, she emigrated to Fall River in 1969.
Prior to an...
Gertrude M. Perry
Apr 15, 2026
Gertrude M. Perry, 69, of Seekonk, passed away at home on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. She was a daughter of the late William D. Perry and the late Evelyn D. (Da Silva) Perry. Her joy was spending time with family.
She is survived by: five sisters, Mary Thomas, Dorothea Perry, Evelyn Cochran and Debra Perry all of...
James A. Arnaldo
Apr 14, 2026
James A. Arnaldo, 92, of Tiverton, RI, husband of the late Frances (Gaudette) Arnaldo, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late James Arnaldo and the late Dorilda (Blais) Arnaldo.
As a young boy living in the Flint section of Fall River, he...
Helena C. Pereira
Apr 13, 2026
Helena C. Pereira, 90, of Fall River, widow of Gil Caetano Pereira, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026, at St. Anne's Hospital surrounded by her loving children, daughters-in-law, and son-in-law. Born in Pilar, Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Manuel Cordeiro and the late Maria da Conceicao Cordeiro.
Helena was a...
Margarida M. Demedeiros
Apr 8, 2026
Margarida M. DeMedeiros, 78, of Fall River, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late Jose Cabral Medeiros and the late Maria G. (Branco) Medeiros, she emigrated to Fall River in 1965.
After having worked for a number of years at the...
Pedro M. Duarte
Apr 6, 2026
Pedro M. Duarte, 54, of Fall River, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026, at home peacefully surrounded by his family and friends. Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, he was a son of Natalia (Correia) Duarte and the late Gilberto Duarte.
After graduating from BMC Durfee, Pedro began working at a local textile company, Quaker Fabric, but...
Emilia Branco
Apr 4, 2026
Emilia Branco, 81, of Fall River, passed away on April 4, 2026, at Carvalho Grove Nursing Home. Born in Casal Novo, Leira, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Jose dos Santos and the late Emilia Gomes.
Prior to retirement, Emilia was a machine operator in the local textile industry. She loved knitting and crocheting.
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Olivia C. Larguinha
Apr 3, 2026
Olivia C. (Sousa) Larguinha, 92, of Fall River, widow of Arthur Larguinha, passed away on April 3, 2026, at Somerset Ridge Center. Born in Ribeira Grande, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Jacinto Sousa and the late Maria Isabel (Costa) Sousa.
Olivia cherished spending time with her family. She loved to cook and...
Joseph Richard Farias
Apr 2, 2026
Joseph Richard Farias, 73, of Tiverton, RI, husband of Deborah M. (Andrade) Farias, passed away on April 2, 2026, at Hope Health Hospice. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Manuel Farias and the late Caroline (Mello) Farias.
Joseph was a member of the Army's 101st Airborne. After his time served, he graduated...
Evelyn Travers
Apr 2, 2026
Evelyn Travers was a beautiful soul and a true straight shooter, who always told it like it was. On April 2, 2026, she went to join those who she missed dearly: her husband Gilbert Jr, her sons Gilbert III and Michael and her daughter Karen MccRohan.
She was a master seamstress, Evelyn didn't just sew clothes—she stitched...